Cost of Living Comparison Between Plymouth and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Plymouth and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Plymouth is 13.3% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plymouth is 13.9% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plymouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.51 £20.25
$20.24 £14.89
35.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 £62.6
$100 £73.7
-15.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 £7.86
$9.86 £7.25
8.42%
Cappuccino
$4.69 £3.45
$5.41 £3.98
-13.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 £1.77
$2.62 £1.93
-8.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.94 £1.43
-19.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.66 £4.9
$7.3 £5.37
-8.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.77 £4.98
$6.92 £5.09
-2.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plymouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.69 £1.24
-8.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.74 £1.28
-1.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 £1.91
$2.17 £1.6
19.82%
Eggs
$5.18 £3.81
$4.2 £3.09
23.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.29
$11.93 £8.78
-16.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.8 £6.48
$10.34 £7.61
-14.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.7 £10.82
$18.84 £13.86
-21.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$3.26 £2.4
-41.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 £0.95
$1.53 £1.13
-15.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 £2.73
$4.09 £3.01
-9.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 £2.6
$4.65 £3.42
-23.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.76 £1.3
-30.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.42 £1.04
-5.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.22 £0.9
38.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.36 £1
18.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.47 £18.01
$20.18 £14.85
21.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 £5.01
$10.69 £7.86
-36.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 £1.64
$2.58 £1.9
-13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 £2.89
$3.4 £2.5
15.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Plymouth
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$2.65 £1.95
45.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$137 £100
$90.3 £66.5
51.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 £4.99
$5.53 £4.07
22.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$3.09 £2.27
-49.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.34 £20.12
$43.29 £31.85
-36.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.95 £1.44
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.5K £28.3K
0.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$39.3K £28.9K
-0.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plymouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$356 £262
$371 £273
-4.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.2 £11.19
$17.29 £12.73
-12.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.9 £44.84
$44.45 £32.71
37.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plymouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.95 £36.76
$54.2 £39.9
-7.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.83 £19.75
$24.52 £18.05
9.42%
Cinema Ticket
$13.16 £9.68
$14.71 £10.82
-10.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plymouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,759 £2,030
$1,940 £1,427
42.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,250 £6,071
$24K £17.7K
-65.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plymouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 £60.3
$118 £86.7
-30.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 £38.79
$55.8 £41.03
-5.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 £69.3
$117 £86.2
-19.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.2 £62
$124 £91
-31.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plymouth
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 £990
$1,643 £1,209
-18.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 £787
$1,210 £890
-11.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,331 £1,716
$3,043 £2,239
-23.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,972 £1,451
$2,150 £1,582
-8.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,228 £2,376
$4,713 £3,469
-31.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plymouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,864 £2,107
$3,668 £2,699
-21.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.63
4.80%

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Last update for Plymouth: October 26, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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